Salsa With Juan

Oakland, United States

4.7

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
By Appointment Only

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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
No
By Appointment Only
Yes

Description

Specialties

We At Salsa with Juan specialize in people who have never danced before. We make our classes, fun, easy, and encouraging. Remember learning to dance takes time, we’ll be here for you.

History

Established in 2014.

Salsa with Juan is a business that has been in the downtown Oakland area for awhile. Previously at the Merritt Dance center, it is now located at Trilliant Studios near Jack London Square. Salsa with Juan specializes in teaching Salsa focusing on those who have never danced before! The instruction is in a family-​like atmosphere, understanding the beginner/​non-​dancer abilities and mindset, supportive, and fun! Yes, there are bad jokes and some good ones, too, but, all in all it’s a comfortable place to learn to dance! We never forget what it’s like to learn something new and how long it takes to become proficient at it as we once traveled the same path. Where you go from there is up to you and we will always be here to encourage you!

Meet the Business Owner

Juan G.

Business Owner

Juan Gil, Master Instructor, originally from Guatemala, has been teaching and dancing Salsa and other Latin dances for 17 years. He studied under some of the best instructors in Los Angeles like Laura Canelias and Skippy Blair. Juan has performed in professional groups such as SalsaConfunkshun and now with various partners and students the Bay Area. «El Maestro» as his students fondly call him, has performed and taught in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Hawaii, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Caribean, Europe and South America. Juan’s teaching philosophy focuses on having fun and enjoying that 5 minute partnership. You won’t find a more amusing Salsa instructor — Juan’s silly jokes make students relax and laugh every time. His classes were voted Best of the Bay 2010 –2011 and a wide range of levels as well as workshops in different Latin dances are consistently offered in Oakland, CA. When you come in the door of Salsa with Juan you feel like family, and Juan Gil will say «Welcome home!»

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